Archive for November, 2012

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When you begin to think and grow rich, you will observe that riches begin with a state of mind, with definiteness of purpose, with little or no hard work.- Napoleon Hill

The social media business has really taken hold and expanding a a rapid rate in most Internet Marketing Business campaigns.It is a fact, most of the workload or the bulk of the strategies are implemented through these social media tools and platforms at an alarming rate! There are a lot of businesses have been outsourcing their content work or has hired social media experts just to build the ultimate social network fan page or business page! this is fine for the business that sells on the basis of targets.

The world of Networking Opportunities us social sites too their best advantage but with the person and customer in mind, “Not Targets” as each individual is shown what is on offer and once they are satisfied with the opportunity they either purchase the goods or join for the “Financial Freedom” and the benefits that come with it. A little different to the corporate world of targets and figures.

This is of course, natural and a good tool to use for any business, especially nowadays when one should be doing business marketing online as that is where most people search for something. These internet marketing strategies that one can come up through Facebook, Twitter, blogging channels and the like are the quickest ways to get to people or at least, brand yourself, it is the most cost effective way for the Networker seeking to promote themselves and their company with no advertising costs!

However, “Too much of a good thing is not good” and it does not matter whether you are pertaining to your network marketing business or something else. This quote makes a lot of sense and given that these social platforms are convenient and of course free. There is a tendency to overdo and overuse them! This is where training comes in and unless you chose the right company that offers full training and advice on a “Guide to Networking” you are walking on crushed glass, a lot of pain and not much to show for it

“The real secret to making magic is a bunch of people all working together”. ~Tony Jeary

Can Too Much Social Media Hurt Your Internet Marketing Business?

If a person asks you to name at least 20 social networking sites, how many would you be able to name? The reason why you might be able to name a lot in less than 5 seconds is because you going to be in most of them. It is a fact, especially for those who joined too many expecting a wider audience, often known as “Spamming”. The problem here is you can get lost and lose more prospects that you actually gain, do not forget in network marketing we deal with a person as an individual. Remember the corporate world? they deal in facts and figures not the person or individual!! So consider when connecting to your internet marketing business through these social channels. It can do more harm than good if you do not start small and take on board any training given by your networking company! It is not a bad thing but overdoing it can be harmful to you and your desire to be a winner.

What is the first thing you are going to post to your social sites about your Network Marketing Business

For some of us especially the new person, they will just randomly select an article, content or photo, post them on a certain schedule and then wait for the magic to happen. Others go by their mood for the day and post inspirational quotes or funny ones hoping to get reactions from their followers and their followers’ friends. This is not what it is about, never mind the Corporate world we are talking about real people! Training or learning is something we all have experience in, unless you never went to school or did what your parents told you to do, for your benefit of course!

There is nothing wrong with that, right? Well it depends upon you if you have been posting on schedule everyday, all day! Unfortunately, these random acts of posting will not amount to anything even if you were on every social platform hoping to gather enough internet marketing customers! In fact, it might even be detrimental!

Your network will no longer think you are credible or that knowledgeable of your own business if you just keep on posting random information. Yes, it might be an article based on your networking company or product brand or something that relates to your brand, but when the time comes for you to actually talk about your internet marketing business, you end up at a loss for words or worse, quoting somebody else’s take on it. “Training” is the skill!

Hence the reason why too much social networking can be damaging. This spreads you out too thin and when it’s crunch time, you scramble around trying to fill these platforms with as much information as you can, often sending the same message out to several sites that people are connected too “Spamming”. There are many networking companies that rely on this method, as the old saying goes “Throw enough dirt at the fan and some will stick” not really the best way to promote yourself if you are aiming to be a professional! Never hire someone to do what you should be doing, you may not even know what they might be posting!there mind does not work on the same road you are on and it will cost you.

It would be better to stick with the top three Social networking sites that are appropriate to your needs and networking business.

This makes you more focused and allows you more time to really go through each post, update and content that you share. This makes your goals more realistic. Most importantly, it can help you maintain your goals and objectives.

How do you usually respond to customer reactions or comments?

Most of us love to be in social networks because our networking business and products can get a lot of comments, testimonies and buzz from people who have tried them and those who are willing to try. Remember you are a product of your business therefore your approach to people must be honest and you must be a good listener! We love how easy it is to “Like” a post or “Share” a photo and hopefully, if one is not lucky, but trained in the art of networking it will go viral.

Training done right will bring all you desire, but contact is not only done by responding electronically and indirectly to most of our customers it is by being available. There is nothing wrong with replying to a comment or returning the favour of “likes” and “shares”. However, customer satisfaction goes beyond these and we all know that people would rather talk to a real person than just exchange conversations through keyboards.

The danger with becoming too social is that you become a robot and will lose your sight and goals.

It is always better to have a distinct plan of action when it comes to your internet marketing campaigns through social media. Too much social media exposure can lead to randomness and at the end of the day, if you were to liken your marketing strategy to a vacation, you would rather have a well-planned and thought out day in Bali than go on a plane and just winging it!

BeliefThere is a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it. No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it. The state of mind must be belief, not mere hope or wish. Open-mindedness is essential for belief. Closed minds do not inspire faith, courage, and belief.Napoleon Hill

The Power is from within, the choice is yoursGray Lawrence

Vision is the key“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” Nido Qubein

Inspired Quote of the Day™

Today’s Brilliance™

Jeremy McDonald

If I could share 500 words of wisdom to summarize what I’ve learned so far in life, these are the important things I’d want to pass along to others…

Remember you are your happiness and you are everything that you are looking for right now!

It took me a very long time to discover that no one can give me happiness except me. No one can make my dreams happen except me. Only when I live through my passion and through my heart and say “YES” to myself do I find eternal happiness.

I say this because you right there reading these words can change your life right now by just saying “YES” to you. Realize that you are the love you are looking for and you are the bliss you are looking for — and in you is a greatness far beyond anything you could ever imagine.

So take this moment and find that greatness, drop into your heart and take a leap of faith into you. Today is your day and every other day is your day, because everything is what you make of it.

So what holds us back? Our FEAR, plain and simple. It makes us think we do not measure up, or that we do not have enough time or money. All of these reasons we have created for why we cannot are all the limitations of our ego. These limitations are the road blocks to your happiness.

The only way to overcome them is to jump into them and discover why we have these fears and in most cases just a bit of courage will go a long way to help us overcome fears. That courage will manifests into greater courage and that, my friends, is what will snowball into you overcoming the limitations set in your mind. Each step will come with a reward of you getting stronger inside and as you gain more confidence in you, this will help you gain a passion for you and a greater understanding of you.

In other words a greater self-awareness = SELF LOVE.

Self love is the greatest gift you will ever give yourself because this is what will heal all doubt in your heart. As your heart grows stronger, your fear will begin to fade like a distant memory. A strong and free heart flows free with liberation from the bonds of our fears. This is what it means to know that compassion and love heals all because when we allow ourselves to live in our hearts then we allow ourselves to be liberated. Then we find our happiness from deep within us.

Enjoy these stories of those that have the faith desire and the determination!

Be aware of the big difference between inspired action and activity. Activity comes from the brain-mind and is rooted in disbelief and lack of faith – you are taking action to “make” your desire happen. Inspired action is allowing the law to work through you and to move you.

Activity feels hard. Inspired action feels wonderful. May the joy be with you,

Rhonda Byrne

To Your Vision of the future, lies withinGray Lawrence

The Greatest leaders of the world were men and women of quick decision -Napoleon Hill

“If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”—Dale Carnegie

Practice these 10 steps everyday and you will live free from fear.

1. See the good in your life, stay focused on this. Write down what you appreciate about your day every night before bed. This will build your skills in seeing what you are grateful for and you will more readily see it during the following days. Keep this up until you feel a robust sense of your life and feel there is more to be grateful for than to be scared of.

2. Trust that you have the skills to can get through hard or difficult times. Fearing bad things happening and feeling that you will not survive them is a mark of anxiety. We have all gotten through hard times in the past. We now have greater skills to do it easier the next time. Take stock in your skills. Remember hard time are also opportunities to connect and hold onto what is truly important to us.

3. Don’t be afraid of the anxiety. Anxiety needs you to be afraid of it to have any power over you. As anxiety feels uncomfortable, we often do fear it. If we were to say. “Oh it is only anxiety, it will pass.” We would take the wind out of its sails and it wouldn’t come or be much less than if we were afraid.

4. Do something that makes you feel better. Recognize that you are taking action to help yourself instead of being a passive recipient to the anxiety. This will give you a sense of being in control than out of control.

5. Get in touch with your 5 senses to help you stay in the present moment

For example: Look at the woven pattern in a piece of cloth. Focus closely on the breath going in and out of your nose. Listen to some music. Anxiety is worry about the future, and we could feel it so much we miss the present. Don’t miss you life being anxious. Stay in the here and now.

6. Remind yourself that anxiety is temporary. Panic attacks last for a short time. Most people know how long they last. Remember that you will get through it within the time frame you set in your mind. This might help you be less scared and then allow you to pass through it faster.

7. Breathe. Use a focused breath. Bring the breath low into your belly. Count or pattern the breath to help increase your focus. But do it with your e3yes closed to remove all life’s interferences.

8. Connect with someone or something.

Anxiety breeds in isolation. Connecting with a family member, a friend, or a pet, can help you feel less alone and often brings us out of the panic. Have a sense that you are not alone in life and you will be less scared of it.

9. Remember anxiety cannot hurt, it just feels like it is.Anxiety might feel like a heart attack or that you will stop breathing, but it is just an experience of these things. Fear that you are dying increases the anxiety. Remember this is only ‘anxiety’ and it cannot hurt you.

10. Stop!!

Judging yourself. Anxiety often has us blaming ourselves for everything. This makes you feel lousy and increases anxiety. Let the judgments go, have compassion for yourself. See the good in yourself.

What other ways do you know or have experienced to live free from fear?

Most illness begins with a negative mind.
It’s been proven again and again. Hypochondriacs, people who are convinced that they are sick even though nothing is wrong with them, experience the exact symptoms of the actual illness. For them, the illness is just as real as if their bodies were ravaged by disease. It is also possible to make yourself ill through constant worry and fear of failure, because the mind constantly strives to turn into reality the things we think about most. Protect your mental health with the same care you give your physical body. Just as your body requires healthy, nourishing foods, and a balanced diet, so does your mind. Make sure you feed it plenty of positive thoughts. Napoleon Hill

To Your Vision of the future, lies withinGray Lawrence

“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” Nido Qubein

Inspired Quote of the Day™

It is not the length of your experience that qualifies you – it’s the depth of it! ~ Cathy Hill

Today’s Brilliance™

Cathy Hill

Cathy is a life improvement consultant, author, and professional speaker.

If I could share 500 words of wisdom to summarize what I’ve learned so far in life, these are the important things I’d want to pass along to others…

True success is not defined by external factors – it is defined from within. One major life lesson I have learned is that no one can define success for me. I must do it myself.

Regardless of what society, the media, family, friends, co-workers, or colleagues say, I am the one who has the final word. When I learned to own my identity and control my words, thoughts, actions, behaviours, attitude, and beliefs, I experienced a major life shift that was more powerful than anything I could ever imagine.

For many years, I was defined by others and validated by things. But when I released the hold external "things" had on my life, I learned why I am here. I was not born by accident. There is an assignment that belongs to me and only I can carry it out.

We are all born with assignments, and when we discover what it is, our entire life will shift, change, and re-arrange. Our mind-set will no longer focus on superficial tangible things. Our attitude, outlook, perspective, and energy level will shift. We no longer have the victim mentality. We suddenly realize why all the painful life experiences happened in their sequential order. The puzzle pieces will begin to align and the image and vision for your life will become clear.

As you begin to see the vision, you will embrace it, embody it, and become it. As you become one with the vision, your wisdom will begin to align with your beliefs, thoughts, and actions. Then you will begin to go about your business of carrying out your own unique life assignment.

Living your purpose is the most powerful and successful accomplishment you could ever have. It gives your life meaning, fulfilment, joy, peace, and happiness that you cannot get from any external source. You shift from being self-conscious to self-confident. The light that shines within you will align with the universe, and everything you need will be supplied.

As obstacles enter your life, you will connect to your inner voice and receive the answers. You will never be alone. This is when you begin to know that success happens IN you before it happens TO you.

Once you’ve made this life-changing discovery, you can now help others along the critical life journey of self-discovery. This is a journey we must all travel alone. There will be mentors, coaches, visionaries, and luminaries along the way to inspire, motivate, and elevate. But the journey belongs to you.

As we continue on our journey, there will be naysayers, obstacles, and even failures. But failure isn’t final – it is feedback. You will strive to be better each day along your journey. Don’t allow fear to control you, because F.E.A.R is simply Failure Expected and Received.

Where will you be ten years from now if you keep on going the way you are going? Many people fail to realize that big success is the result of little successes achieved, often over a very long period of time. Truly successful people are long-term thinkers. They know that they must build upon each achievement and constantly learn new and better ways of doing things. A regular review of your progress is an essential part of goal-setting. A goal is little more than a wish unless it has a timetable for completion. Make sure your plan for your life includes short-, medium-, and long-term goals. Revise your goals as circumstances dictate, check them off when they are completed, and set new and bigger goals for yourself as you grow. And take time to reflect often to make sure you are on the right course — for you. – Napoleon Hill

The Power is from within, the choice is yours Gray Lawrence

"Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." Nido Qubein

The law of attractions unfailingly giving you every single thing in your life based on what you are giving out. You magnetise and receive the circumstances of wealth, health and relationships, your job and every single event and experience in your life, based on the thoughts and feelings you are giving out. Give out positive thoughts and feelings about money and you magnetise positive circumstances, people and events that cause you to have a lack of money.

“Whether humanity will consciously follow the law of love, I do not know. But that need not disturb me. The law will work just as the law of gravitation works whether we accept it or not” Mahatma Ghandi

As surely as you think and feel, the law of attraction is responding to you. It does not matter whether your thoughts and feelings are good or bad, you are giving them out and they will return to you as automatically and precisely as an echo returns the same works you send out. But this means that you can change your life by changing your thoughts and feelings. Give positive thoughts and feelings and you will change your entire life!

This following passage is from another great person “Napoleon Hill” I thought it would be appropriate and as “an after thought or comment” to pass through your mind, of course in the right direction!!

Be sure about what you want from life and doubly sure of what you have to give in return.Examine the lives of successful people, and you will find that they have paid a price that is in direct proportion to the amount of success they have earned. Close examination will almost always reveal years of study and preparation before great success is achieved. This principle is consistent in virtually every field of individual achievement — in the arts, medicine, science, or business. Nothing worthwhile ever comes easily. As you consider your own goals, also consider what you are willing to sacrifice for what you expect to receive. You should be prepared to give generously of your time and talents long before expecting a return on your investment. Many “overnight successes” laboured in obscurity for many years before they were finally recognized for their achievements. “Napoleon Hill”

I hope you enjoy what I have to offer and that it will do for you what you wish it to do. Thank you

Gray Lawrence

The Power is from within

“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” Nido Qubein